The Denver Nuggets unknowingly traded for a key piece of their 2023 championship team when they acquired Aaron Gordon in 2021. It was a trade they felt confident in, but even the most optimistic fans didn't foresee how good Gordon would be in Denver. Four years have passed since the trade, and it has aged better than expected.
Gordon spent the first six and a half years of his career in Orlando after the Magic drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2014. During that span, Orlando made the playoffs twice, but didn't make it past the first round.